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Probe Of Hughes Satellite Deals Pushed Back 2 Weeks

A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday agreed to put off for two weeks the start of a court-appointed examiner's investigation of prebankruptcy deals by telecommunications company Hughes Satellite while parties in th... (more story)

Meet The Attorneys Guiding AirBaltic Through Ch. 11

AirBaltic, the flagship airline of Latvia, filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York on Sept. 14 with $557 million of secured bond debt after years of losses were worsened by soaring fuel costs and the ongoi... (more story)

Carlton Fields Can Fight For Fees In Miss America Case

A Florida federal judge has ruled that Carlton Fields can intervene in a dispute involving its charging lien for unpaid legal fees in a $500 million fight over the ownership of the Miss America competition, sa... (more story)

Dish Gets Faster Ch. 11 Plan Voting Deadlines

Video distribution group Dish Wireless has received conditional approval for its updated prepackaged Chapter 11 plan disclosure statement and deadlines, as it approaches a confirmation hearing in its Texas bankruptcy.

UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

The past week in London has seen Victoria's Secret and Thomas Pink file competing IP claims, more than 1,000 retail consumers launch a group action against Binance, Baker Hughes targeted in a commercial claim ... (more story)

Ex-YPF Investors Take Argentina To ICSID Over 2012 Seizure

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has picked up a bid for arbitration by investors in Argentine oil and gas exploration company YPF SA, making good on their statement to a New York... (more story)

2nd Circ. Pauses Nielsen Order In Cumulus Tying Case

The Second Circuit has put on hold a preliminary injunction ordering the Nielsen Co. to offer its national ratings data separate from its local offerings after the company argued that the lower court changed t... (more story)

Judge OKs Omnicare Plan That Will Settle $1B In Fraud Claims

A Texas bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved CVS unit Omnicare LLC's Chapter 11 plan, which will spin off the unit from the pharmacy megachain and settle $1 billion in federal fraud claims, after the debtor r... (more story)

Lugano's Ch. 11 Plan Confirmed Pending Ex-CEO Deal Terms

The Delaware bankruptcy court Thursday granted confirmation of jewelry house Lugano Diamonds' Chapter 11 plan, conditioned on the documentation of a settlement with the company's former CEO.

TV Azteca Files Ch. 15 Seeking Recognition Of Mexican Reorg

Spanish-language television company TV Azteca has filed for Chapter 15 relief in New York bankruptcy court, seeking U.S. recognition of its Mexican restructuring and an order protecting it from litigation in N... (more story)

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SoHo Building Can Keep Control Of Chapter 11 Case

A New York bankruptcy judge rejected a U.S. Trustee's Office request to appoint a trustee in the Chen Foundation's Chapter 11 as the bankrupt owner of a mixed use building in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood look... (more story)

Simply Interior Gets OK For Litigation, Wind-Down Ch. 11 Plan

A Delaware bankruptcy judge Friday said he would approve a Chapter 11 liquidation plan from home textile and decor company Simply Interior Homes that will establish a liquidating trust intended to pay creditor... (more story)

NJ Event Venue Reworking Ch. 11 Plan After Funding Shortfall

The company behind a New Jersey event venue called The Chariot is working to update its Chapter 11 plan after the financing it was expecting did not come together, saying Friday it is still hoping to get a pla... (more story)

Magnesium Miner Seeks Oct. Auction With $16.75M Baseline

Bankrupt Utah mining company U.S. Magnesium is asking a Delaware bankruptcy judge for permission to put its remaining facilities on the block in October with a baseline bid of $16.75 million in cash.

Judge OKs Ch. 11 Plan Transferring Dallas Hospital

A Texas bankruptcy judge Friday signed off on Dallas hospital operator White Rock Medical Center LLC's Chapter 11 plan, allowing the debtor to hand ownership of the facility to a deal sponsor that is providing... (more story)

Fed. Circ. Approves $3.2M In Atty Fees In Diamond IP Case

The Federal Circuit on Thursday affirmed a $3.2 million award of attorney fees to Fenix Diamonds LLC from the Carnegie Institution of Washington and its bankrupt former patent licensee M7D Corp., agreeing with... (more story)

Texas Trucking Co. Gets OK For Multi-Year Ch. 11 Plan

A Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday confirmed the Chapter 11 restructuring plan of trucking firm Balkan Express, following its owner's testimony that the debtor's multi-year plan was feasible.

House Passes Bankruptcy Bill Restoring Higher Debt Limits

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment Act of 2026 late Wednesday by a voice vote, advancing legislation that would bring back and make permanent higher debt limits for ... (more story)

WMG Administrator Denied Liquidator Role After Errors

A Federal Court justice has ordered the winding up of a company linked to former A-League club Western United, appointing a liquidator nominated by a creditor and the family company of its director of football... (more story)

Oakland Diocese Trades Last Blows Over Ch. 11 Plan Bid

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland, its unsecured creditors committee and insurers made their final arguments to a California bankruptcy judge Wednesday, the debtor vying to cinch its proposed Chapter 11 pl... (more story)

Expert Analysis

How Boards, Lenders Can View ABC Bankruptcy Alternative

The broader adoption of the Uniform Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors Act, including Delaware's recent statu... (more story)

Ch. 11 Ruling Offers A Drafting Guide For 3rd-Party Releases

A recent Puerto Rico bankruptcy court decision in Grupo Hima San Pablo has provided important guidance and a concr... (more story)

Law School's Missed Lessons: Cultivating Good Judgment

Law schools generally overlook the role that solid judgment skills play in real-world practice, but attorneys can ... (more story)